Two-wheeled vehicle



(No ModeL) B. J. HEALY.

TWO WHEELED VEHICLE. N0.v 37Z;6'74. Patented Nov. 8, 1887.

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TWO=WHEELED VEl-iiCLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 372,674, dated November 8, 1887.

Application filed August 2, 1887. Serial No. 215,915.

tion and association of parts, substantially as below described and claimed.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification is shown a rear elevation of a twowheeled vehicle with parts broken away.

Referring to the letters of reference marked on the drawing, 0 is the axle, D the thills, and r r the seat bars or body,fulcrumed at the forward end to the thills, as heretofore. The

"angled levers a are pivoted to the brackets c,

which project laterally from each side of the body r r. The spiral spring B, beneath the body, is horizontally parallel with the axle. Each end of spring or the end of the bars a, which project beyond the ends of the spring, are pivotally attached-to the free ends of the lower arms of theanglcd levers a. The hangers 2' arejointedly attached to the thills at the upper end and to the other arm of the angled levers a at the lower end.

At 6 are shoulders or stops which the arms of the angled levers a contact with, thus preventing the contraction of the spiral spring B from unduly raising the body when the seat is empty. When the body is borne down, the spring is expanded, and the angled levers and spring move downward and forward on a plane parallel with the sweep of the fulcrn med body, and hence the levers a and connections are always at aproper angle to work correctly.

It will be observed that both arms of the angled levers are provided with a series of adjusting-holes. By changing the lower end of persons to ride.

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it is preferable to make the hangers z in two jointedly-connected parts and to jointedly attach the rods a to the ends of the spring B, as in the drawing. If the heft in the body is unduly on one side, the stop 6 on the other side will prevent that side of the body from unduly rising. W'hen the body is raised up to effect the adjustment for heavy or light persons, the stops 6 prevent the angled levers a and the hangers '5 from being drawn tight by the con traction of the spring B.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In combination, a two-wheelcdvehicle body t'ulcrurncd at the forward end, the angled levers pivoted to said body, a spiral spring horizontal and pivotally attached to the end of the angled levers, and hangers jointedly attached to the other ends of said levers and to the thills, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the body of a two- Wheeled vehicle, the brackets provided with the stops or shoulders, the angled levers, and the horizontal spiral spring and hangers, sub stantially as set forth.

3. The combination of a two-wheelcd-vehicle body, the angled levers, a spiral spring, the jointed rack. 'ointedly attaching the spring .to the end of said levers, and thejointed hangers, the arms of said levers being provided with a series of adjusting-holes, substantially as set forth.

4. In combination, a vehicle body, the brackets having the stops, the angled levers, hangers sustaining one arm of the levers, and the horizontal spiral spring, the opposite ends of which are loosely attached to the other arm of each lever, substantially as set forth.

In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name in presence of two witnesses.

BY EON J. H EALY.

Witnesses:

A. J. WYLEs, EMIL FRIEDMAN. 

